Qatar's royal family is buying storied Italian fashion house Valentino, said a person familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of the tiny oil-rich country's appetite for prestigious luxury brands.
Valentino said Thursday it had been acquired by an investment vehicle called Mayhoola, which is backed by a private investor from Qatar. A person familiar with the matter said the buyer was the royal family of the Persian Gulf state.
Clearly, the accompanying picture captures the reality of the class character of American’s current political economy; i.e. great masses of people who had no say in government/economic decisions are suffering the consequences of those decisions. They have lost jobs, pensions, health insurance, homes, and even gone to jail. At the same time the 1% who made the decisions, leading to the horrendous consequences for 99% of the people, got and still are getting rich and richer.
An Italian American self-taught artist from Oakland, California, adds yet another chapter in the story of Italian Americans and material culture.
Al Metropolitan Musem si “incontrano” fino al 19 agosto le due estete della moda italiana per rendere gli spettatori partecipi del fashion mood delle stiliste analizzando come abbiano usato questa forma d'arte per provocare e sovvertire le nozioni convenzionali legate al gusto, alla bellezza, al glamour e alla femminilità
The celebrated Italian actor's directorial debut Uerra (War) is a delightful comedy that revolves around a father and his three sons, who take dad's war stories a little too much to heart. It was presented at Iron Mule, a short comedy screening series presented at 92Y Tribeca.
48 years have passed since the release of an Italian masterpiece yet the film still inspires artists worldwide. This time it has been translated into a theater piece presented at the undergroundzero festival by The Living Theatre.